USO Canteen FReeper Style Monday Mail Call .... November 4,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style ~ The Troops ~ Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

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If you know a Veteran, someone in your family,
friend of the family, neighbor, who served their
country, take a brief moment of your day to thank them.
Thank them for the sacrifice they made
for the better good of their country.

We at Free Republic, and the USO Canteen FReeper Style,
are thankful for every service member
in our military, who has served our great nation.

So, to the men and women who answered the call,
in both times of war and peace, thank you.

Message from Snow Bunny to all those who visit the Canteen.

This is how I think of the USO Canteen Freeper Style.
It is like a cottage down a road,
a place where a weary veteran can spend the night.

Since it opened, it is magical how so many
Freepers who post here, feel it too.
It has been so dear how the Freepers
kept making it a cottage - a home-type of place
that had a huge living room
for them to visit in and a dance floor, a library, etc.

Many Veterans have written to me,
saying that the Canteen is like home
to them for the first time since they served.

This is your Canteen -
a respite from our busy
and sometimes troubling world.
Make yourself at home.

The USO Canteen FReeper Style
Delivering a Touch of Home

Our troops need our support and encouragement. They are away from home, some for the first time, and usually lonely or discouraged. It is important for us to reach out and help them in the same way we would want someone to reach out to our loved ones if and when they are in the same position.

They answered their call and we are answering theirs, offering them the USO Canteen FReeper Style each day and thanking them for serving.

This is IN Coming Mail from some of those serving now.

We at the USO Canteen FReeper Style, a running thread at Free Republic, are proud to support our Military.

The mail comes in from contacting some of our Military
Bases, Marine Corps Leagues, friends and family of those serving now and the wonderful P.O.Box that 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub has made so easily available to each of us here at Free Republic.

They are writing to those that frequent the FReeper USO Canteen to thank you for your support.

ALL the mail posted on Monday Mail Call is Recent Mail from the prior week.

Please know...
Each one of you that posts back to these letters from our
troops, your message will be sent to them in a reply email at
the end of today. I do this just in case they may not have a
chance to read the entire thread to get their replies. If there
are graphics the # of the post is sent so they can enjoy your
entire answer. Thank you so much. You are all terrific !

Snow Bunny and the Canteeners

Thank you for having the Canteen for us. A friend of my sister is a Freeper and she got a business card that was for the USO Canteen FReeper Style at FR. They are in the same exercise class at their gym. I guess my sister's friend is passing them out to people she meets. I sure am glad she told my sister about the Canteen at FR. My sister registered and then sent me an email about it. Small world huh ! Mine is a lot different over here so it is like you say there a "Touch of Home".

Thank you so much everyone for being there for us. I see you really care about us and if has me to proud to be serving when I know there are people like all of you back home.

Thank you so much.

Mark
US Army

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Dear Bunny and all of you Canteen wonderful people

I am now an official Diva and I love it. Thank you so much for my dolls and the sweet princess doll for my daughter. I had to leave my computer when I saw the response from my email, I didn't want to get my keyboard wet from my tears. Thank you so much. I love the dolls and my daughter loves them too. I wrote to my husband back home and told him I was a Diva in camo's and he loved it. LOL

Your reaction was so loving and caring I was overwhelmed. The dolls, the Teddybear, flowers, even writing about it now has me with tears again. I promise not to let any of you down ever. I love serving my country, and you make the days that come up a little hard a lot better. Thank you!

My husband is a baseball fan and says Hi Five a lot. So my daughter has picked up on it too. I say Hi FIVE to your Halloween Party. AWESOME ! I laughed so hard and had such fun! Thank you so much.

I hope many of us serving got to attend and watch you all go into action. You sure know how to throw a wild party and I love you guys for joining in like you do. Tomkow6 you are my wild Burka Man or should I say Falafel Potty Juice. ROTFL And sweet Good guy Lumpy Banana Head (Tonkin) I want to just hug you, one of those special Bunny Hugs. ((((hug)))) Greasy Bubble Chunks (Radix) your poem had me crying. I love your writings so much.

Tushie Monkey Fanny (HiJinx) what a sweet heart you are. Buttercup Giggle Lips (LindaSOG) thank you for a wonderful party and the work you did I am in awe of ! Thank you for my dolls so much and for my daughter too. Buttercup Waffle Tush you're so beautiful (Bentfeather) and thank you for your poems, I have sent many of them to my husband. Flunky Gizzard Fanny (Kathy in Alaska), your heart is so tender and kind, thank you for being a Canteener. I sent my daughter that adorable Mummy with the pink cheeks, LOL so cute Kathy! I saw the email from Leatherneck Jody calling your late night rides the Wild Riders in the Night and he is right. What fun!

Gidget Pizza Lips (Radu), I love hearing about your cats. My daughter is getting one for Christmas. A little Radu kitty LOL. Fluffy Toilet Buns (Beach Belle), Fluffy Chuckle Shorts (Deadhead-Colleen). What beautiful ladies you are and your messages are enjoyed by me so very much.

Greasy Gerbil Juice (Aomagrat), my Navy husband looks forward to your war ships so much. He is a lurker back home when he can. Soon he will be deployed too and I am sure he will try to come to the Canteen then as well.

You ALL did this for us and it is not enough to say thank you, I wish I could throw a party to thank each one of you. Loopy Waffle Sniffer (DaughterofAnIwoJimaVet), thank you so much for the dolls too. What fun you are Duchess. I salute your father for his service to our great Nation. It is an honor to meet you. Fluffy Gorilla Pants (MOJO2001) You are so talented MOJO. I read your Useless News Tidbits and then I can't wait for tomorrow to come to read the next one. Darn I wish I could write like you do. I love the music too !

Buttercup Monkeychunk (Larry Johnson), thank you Larry for telling me about Maine. It must be beautiful there. I bet you have a lot of good stories about when you served too. Thank you Larry. Snotty Banana Lips (Samwolf chief Bad Boy). Thank you for the pictures of our troops. That means a lot to us too when you do that. You and Tomkow6 are so great about sharing the photos taken of our deployed. God Bless you both. I hope all is well Sam, you seem kind of sad lately. Prayers for you too and your family. Thank you so much for the dolls Sam and the things Bunny sent me from you.

HAPPY Birthday MUSHU! I am sure you and Beamer had a fun time planned for your special day.

Stinky Bubble Brains (LaDivaLoca) I love your name La Diva Loca. Poopsie Barf Brain (AntiJen) thank you for the Trivia. I messed up so far but am bound and determinded to get 100% one day. LOL

I know I left some of you out and I am so sorry. You all do so much for us and I am so sorry for not having every name. Thank you Mr. Robinson for Free Republic and the USO Canteen Freeper Style. Thank you for your kindness to have a place for people to learn and share and then the Canteen to support the military and Veterans. God bless you and your family.

Thank you ALL for the party, the wonderful dolls, teddybear and flowers. Your support rocks the world and makes it the kind of world it should be.

Love Fluffy Pickle Squirt
Carol
US Army

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Dear Snow Bunny and Canteeners

Please thank everyone at the Canteen for their support. I told my family about it and my Dad registered at FR immediatley. He is thrilled with what he has seen there and the dedication of the man Jim Robinson for a place like FR. Then to know how important it is to have a special place for supporting the military makes it complete.  We both are impressed with all you and Mr. Robinson do. Dad said, since FR has it all he has no intention of going anywhere else online. And believe me, he means it!

I would also like to thank Bluesagewoman, Zip, Dogrobber, Trteamer and all the Canteeners that get out and support us holding up such  great signs. It may be crowed on your (OUR) side of the street since you have all of us right beind you, thousands of us! The other side of the street can't see, but know what, they wouldn't see anyway. LOL It is an honor to serve and know people like all of you are back home.

Thank you for the support from the Canteeners/Freepers.

Benjamin
USAF

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Dear Fluffy Bubble Brain and one and all,
Ahoy ! From the Pirate Ghost Ship

Aye a party it was and the sky was aflame with a magnificent sunset for one and all. A thank you for those beyond of their approval of all the gouls and gobblins. What fun we had throwing the evil ones off the plank and the cheers that soared with each PLUNK into the icy sea.

Now don't be alarmed when on a  foggy night ye might hear the wails of woe calling through the heavy mist. Scully and the Pirates are there for ye and won't let a single thing happen to the wenches (our Canteen girlz) we love back home.

  Lumpy Banana Head (Yatch Man Tonkin) somehow you managed to get a great shot of Scully and my Pirates. And then our Ghost ship too, you're a fine man Lumpy and a big thanks for doing this. LOL We loved it man! So if you get a radio call one night and it sounds far off but you hear a whistling of wind and heavy gusts you'll know it is us just saying hello to our friend.

Buttercup Giggle Lips Linda, a mighty WOW ! Thank you for the Halloween Party. XO XO XO XO from Marty, Al, Joe and me.

What a time we had and this one is still making us laugh when we think about it. We gave our Chief his name and he is Zippy Gerbil Shorts. ROTFLMAO
Ya gotta love him!

Thank you for the music, the party and being there for us. A special thanks for the party!

I got to thank you MOJO too for the Useless News Tidbits! That is a big hit with us!

Do we dare try to name you all? Say this three times fast - Lumpy Banana head (YatchMan) - Buttercup Giggle Lips (Linda)(xoxoxoxoxox) - Loopy Hamster Sniffer (I love you Duchess) - Tushie Monkey Fanny (HiJinx) - Buckaroo Banzai (Starman) - Fluffy Chuckle Shorts (deadhead) - Greasy Gerbil Juice (Aomagrat) - Fluffy Toilet Buns (BeachBelle) - Gidget Pizza Lips (Radu) - Greasy Bubble Chuncks (Radix DON"T ever stop writing) - Flunky Gizzard Fanny (Kathy let me count the ways xoxox) - Falafel Potty Juice (Tomkow6, you make our day so much better thank you) - Buttercup Waffle Tush (I am in love with your heart and poetry) - Doofus PottyShorts (tutstar) - Cheeseball Potty Pants (Redhead's daughter) - Crusty Hamster Butt (sure do love Redhead) - Stinky Bubble Brains -
TAKING A DEEP BREATH HERE
Gidget PottyBrain (JohnnyGage) - Buttercup..Pizza..Nose (light speed with those awesome pictures) I am worn out now and have to take a nap ! I think I got out of breath and am light headed. ROTFLMAO

Hot damn do you all know what you mean to us! Well KNOW it and OWN it!

OH and before we forget, sure hope Militiaman7 is ok. We miss his Eagles and his one liners with the Eagles! You're a good man Militiaman7. Thanks for serving our country.

Radix, keep your pen handy, your writing is so real sure do like it.

Calm seas ahead and thanks for your prayers too. I don't like to get too mushy about that stuff but your prayers for all of us, for all those serving is very much appreciated.

Thanks to Chappy Grant too. We probably could all use some preaching (we pirates are a rowdy group LOL) but let's just say, your messages and prayers help. See Mom, I do know I am a handful. LOL

Hugs to my Coteblanche and a special one for Fluffy Bubble Brain that came up with the Canteen and has our hearts (Snow Bunny).

GREAT PARTY and  THANK YOU ! We Love our Canteen and the Cottage. Thanks for not making us leave our boots at the door. heh heh

Marty,Al, Joe and me
Scully and the Pirates
USNAVY

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Dear Snow Bunny, Coteblanche and Canteeners,

Now you went and did it, a Marine crying, yep crying and if anyone sees me I will punch em. LOL Naw it is ok.

Snow Bunny wrote me to make sure to look at the Anthology area for October Chapter #10. Coteblanche how can I ever in a million years of skies full of stars ever thank you. If I could I would pick a bouquet of stars for you and put a satin ribbon around them for you to keep. Graewoulf, Snow Bunny said you were someone with a  wonderful heart and she is right. I am saving this! Thank you so much. But I want to share it in my email for all to see, you wrote something so special to me.

Thank you too for the Halloween Party. Linda you are MY buttercup giggle lips. Tee hee You all had me laughing so hard. What a great group you are ! I know you have jobs and families but you put so much effort into making the Canteen cottage my home away from home. It shows and I can't get over the kind of people you all are. Your support means everything!

I love the Useless News Tidbits thank you MOJO, you're so ON with what you say! XO

I am very humbled that I got to be at the Anthology and for Graewoulf and others to have written things for me. I kept them all and thank you.

To Marine Smitty,
You have said it well.
The duty you have chosen,
The place where you dwell.

Long ago I too
Stood poised to fill the breech.
It cannot be explained
The empty, insane and mad.

While back at home
All was normal
And warm as a tea kettle.

The disconnect,
The slowing time,
And, of course, the unknown,
Were strangely juxtaposed
When I would think of home.

Stay well, Marine Smitty,
As you labor for us.
We owe our gratitude,
May God Bless the paths you take.

By Graewoulf

Your friend Smitty
USMC

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Hi Snow Bunny and everyone of you at the Canteen Cottage

Thank you Jim Robinson. I wrote my family about the Canteen and FR and they are official lurkers now. I told them to just try it out and then register when they could not stand to sit there and watch the world go by. ROTFL That means they will. ha ha ha ha ha

Thank you for the Canteen and your support is the best I ever saw or felt!

Jim
USNavy

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Dear Canteeners and Wild Riders in the Night!

This is my first letter to you all but I agree with Leatherneck Jody! I love this place! Thank you so much and a big hi to all the Canteen Girlz , the Bad Boys now and future Bad Boys! To All of you from one grunt that loves you all.

Rick
Semper Fi
USMC

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MAIL CALL

There's a scramble in the barracks
When our mail call time arrives,
And we hit the stair at double-time,
And our interest has revived.

We assemble in a circle
While some sergeant reads the list
Of addresses on the envelopes
Lest our letters should be missed.

There are many disappointments
When our letters do not come,
And we hit our bunks again
Feeling blue and looking glum.

But the man who gets a letter
Wears a smile so bright and gay,
Like the glimmer of the summer sun
When the clouds have passed away.

So you true and loyal civilians,
If you want to do your part,
Why not write a card or letter
To delight some soldier's heart!

Sir Lancelot

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[Valin]

Major General Lunsford Lindsay Lomax

Major-General Lunsford Lindsay Lomax, a distinguished officer of the Confederate States provisional army, who rose from the rank of captain to that of major-general in the army of Northern Virginia, was born at Newport, R.I., the son of Mann Page Lomax, of Virginia, a major of ordnance in the United States army.
His mother, Elizabeth Lindsay, was a descendant of Captain Lindsay, who commanded a company in the light horse cavalry of Harry Lee during the Revolution, and lost an arm in the war for independence. His father, also, was of an old Virginia family. Young Lomax was educated in the schools of Richmond and Norfolk, and was appointed cadet-at-large, July 1, 1852, to the military academy at West point, where he was graduated July 1, 1856, and promoted to a brevet lieutenancy in the Second cavalry.

He served on frontier duty in Kansas, Nebraska and that with promotion to second lieutenant of the First region cavalry, September 30, 1856, and first lieutenant, March 21, 1861, until the secession of his State from the United States. Resigning April 25, 1861, he offered his services to Virginia, and was appointed captain in the State forces April 28th.
He was at once assigned to the staff of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, as assistant adjutant-general, and later was transferred to the field of operations beyond the Mississippi, as inspector-general upon the staff of the gallant Texan, Brigadier-General McCulloch, who commanded a division of Van Dorn's army.
After McCulloch fell he was promoted inspector-general on the staff of Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He served in this capacity from July, 1862, until October, when he was made inspector-general of the army of East Tennessee.
While with the western armies he participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Ark., Farmington and Corinth, Miss., the first defense of Vicksburg from siege, Baton Rouge, La., Spring Hill and Thompson Station, Tenn. On February 8, 1863, he was promoted colonel and called to the eastern campaigns.
As colonel of the Eleventh Virginia cavalry, in W. E. Jones' brigade, he participated in the raid in West Virginia, and the subsequent Pennsylvania campaign, including the battles of Brandy Station, Winchester, Rector's Cross-roads, Upperville, Gettysburg and Buckland. On July 23, i863, he was promoted brigadier-general and assigned to the command of a brigade of cavalry organized for him of the Fifth, Sixth and Fifteenth Virginia regiments, and the First Maryland cavalry.
Under his command this brigade was one of the principal factors in the subsequent operations of Fitz Lee's division, including the fighting at Culpeper Court House, Morton's Ford, the second encounter at Brandy Station, Tod's Tavern, the Wilderness campaign, Cold Harbor, Yellow Tavern, Reams' Station and Trevilian's.
His gallant and cool leadership in these important engagements led to his promotion, August 10, 1864, to the rank of major-general. He was given command of a division composed of the cavalry brigades of Bradley T. Johnson, W. L. Jackson, Henry B. Davidson, J. D. Imboden and John McCausland, and rendered prominent and distinguished service in the Valley campaign of the army under General Early, at the battles of Winchester, Tom's Brook and other encounters. At the battle of Woodstock, October 9th, he was made a prisoner by Torbert's calvary, but made his escape about three hours later by personally overthrowing his captor. On October 31st he was assigned to the command of the cavalry wing of the army under Early, and on March 29, 1865, was put in entire command of the Valley district of the department of Northern Virginia.
After the fall of Richmond he moved his forces to Lynchburg, and when Lee surrendered sent the news to General Echols, with whom he endeavored to form a junction with the remnants of his own, Fitz Lee's and Rosser's divisions. He succeeded in joining the army in North Carolina, and surrendered his division with Johnston, at Greensboro.

Thence he returned to Caroline county, Va., and engaged in farming, to which he quietly devoted himself during the succeeding years until 1889, when he was called to the presidency of the college at Blacksburg- He resigned this position after five years' service.
For several years he has been engaged in the official compilation of the records of the war, at Washington, D. C.

[tomkow6]

A new one opened by my house.......I can walk to it & then ROLL back home! LOL!

[SAMWolf]

Mark - US Army
Carol - US Army
Benjamin - USAF
Scully and the Pirates - USN
Smitty - USMC
Jim - USN
Rick -USMC

I'm short on time today, I have a "Brown Bag Lunch Meeting" at work today so I won't be able to get on during lunch. Thank you all for taking the time to write.

Carol, Thanks for your concern, just dealing with some personal issues, I'll work them out.

[BeachBelle]

Good morning, Tonk! Good morning, Snow Bunny! Just stopping by to get my daily "Fix" here. The Republicans have a stronghold here in the Panhandle. Big Military presence, and we LOVE our Jeb!!! Thanks for the ping, Tonk

Good morning Troops!

[tomkow6]

...Brown Bag Lunch

Never had one of those.......what does the brown bag taste like? Chicken? What do you put on it? Lettuce? Mustard? Onions? My "voices" want to know.......... Have a good day, Sam! See ya later!

[Valin]

1862 - Richard Gatling patents Gatling gun

The Gatling gun saw only limited use in the Civil War, (Ben Butler used two around Petersburg and eight on gunboats; Porter acquired one; and Hancock ordered twelve for his I (Veteran) Corps), however, the conflict did test this weapon, perhaps the first successful true machine gun used in warfare. Invented by Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling, the Civil War model served as the precursor of more successful models.
The Gatling gun was a hand-crank-operated weapon with 6 barrels revolving around a central shaft. The cartridges were fed to the gun by gravity through a hopper mounted on the top of the gun. 6 cam-operated bolts alternately wedged, fired, and dropped the bullets, which were contained in steel chambers. Gatling used the 6 barrels to partially cool the gun during firing. Since the gun was capable of firing 600 rounds a minute, each barrel fired 100 rounds per minute.
The gun had a number of problems, however. The bores were tapered, and often the barrels and chambers did not exactly align, affecting accuracy and velocity. The chamber system itself, in which a paper cartridge was contained inside a capped steel chamber, was both expensive and fragile. While the gun showed much promise and fired the standard .58-caliber ammunition, it had so many drawbacks and was so radical in both design and purpose that Gatling was unable to interest the U.S. government. The army purchased none of his guns, but Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, after a field test, purchased 12 for $1,000 each and two were used on the Petersburg front in 1864 and apparently were considered successful.
In Jan. 1865 Gatling's improved Model 1865 gun was tested by the Ordnance Department. Among other things, this weapon used rimfire copper-cased cartridges instead of the steel-chambered paper variety. Though this model did not see service, it was adopted officially in 1866. Having at last received government approval, Gatling began to sell his guns throughout the world; they achieved lasting fame in the post-war years.
Source of Information: "Historical Times Encyclopedia of the Civil War", Boatner's "Civil War Dictionary", and Edwards's "Civil War Guns".

Richard Jordan Gatling was born in Money's Neck, North Carolina. He studied medicine and dentistry but never practised. In 1862 Gatling took out a patent for a mechanical gun that he developed. The Gatling Gun consisted of six barrels mounted in a revolving frame. A later version with ten barrels, fired 320 rounds a minute. The United States Army purchased these guns in 1865 and over the next few years most major armies in Europe purchased the gun.

In 1870 Gatling opened a new factory in Hartford, Connecticut to produce his gun. He continued to improve the Gatling Gun and by 1882 it could fire up to 1,200 rounds per minute. However, sales of the gun declined after Hiram Maxim began producing his automatic Maxim Machine Gun.

As well as guns, Gatling manufactured machines for sowing and breaking hemp, a steam power and a marine steam ram. Richard Jordan Gatling died in 1903.

[Soaring Feather]

If you do not get it then I am really old!

Good Morning Radix!

Heck no, Radix you aren't old!

All the people were known as the Trids.
They were very nice people.

You're a Trid!! heh heh heh

[tomkow6]

Is tomorrow the

First Lady's birthday?

One of my "voices" says it is........

[Soaring Feather]

For Tonkin, The Bridge over Troubled Waters

*HUGS*

[Radix]

You are sweet.

TY!

[BeachBelle]

Good morning, radu! Hope your hubby enjoyed the mystery stew last night. : )

I'm glad you're feeling better. As for me... if I were a horse, you'd probably take me out back and shoot me! I don't think I've fully recovered from the trip yet?! LOL!

It's warm here today and I want some cool weather!

[Soaring Feather]

I GOT TO SEE THE PRESIDENT LIVE! AWESOME gotta get the film developed. (At the Norm Coleman rally in St. Paul)

WOW and ZOUNDS!

Fabulous Johnny!

[Radix]

Dear Fluffy Pickle Squirt

aka my friend Carol(US ARMY),

I am sorry that I made you cry. LoL! You are so sweet. You are the best thing that has happened to me since my Patriots won yesterday!

Seriously, thank you for your words. I will be sure to think about you if I am ever in the "poem zone" again. Heh heh heh! That might not be a good thing!


You are quite the writer yourself. The things that you write about here shows that all of the efforts of the Canteeners are really worth it. You made me feel better today. Thank You! You make it all worthwhile.

I consider myself to be relatively new Canteener. each day that I come here I learn more about the true value of it. The entire concept and the reality of it keeps getting me right there in my center part. Know what I mean?

All of you Volunteers and the fabulous girls that post here have really helped me to focus on what my real priorities should be. Some of the guys are OK too!

I remember things now about just what it was like to be away from "the World" as we called it. The more that I reflect on it the more that I realize just what it is that is most important. I will try to contribute more.

I have made new friends here and it just keeps getting better. Thank You for your Service.

-Radix

[Radix]

To: Marty,Al, Joe and me
Scully and the Pirates
USNAVY

Thanks for the words. I feel flattered.

I somehow stumbled onto this Canteen site a few months ago. Has it been that long already? I did not really get it at first. I somehow got posting to Linda a bit and I just sort of moved on. Checking here once in a while. Later I ran into Coteblanche in another thread.

Coteblanche told me about the Canteen. She had no idea that I had already yakked with Linda. Cote gave me a formal introduction, and since then I am here for good.

You know that saying "Everything happens for a reason." I honestly believe in that. I am so pleased to have the privilege of just even knowing about the Canteen. I think that I was sort of "called" here if that makes any sort of sense.

I love it here. I have a lot to learn about the graphics stuff though. There are those here that have helped me and I will try to learn. That is another thing that I like. The Team attitude here. Everyone seems to know just what it is that is important. They all help me and others. It is almost like Family, actually, it is Family.

Thank you Pirates for your words. Thank You for your Service. I will keep you also in mind if I ever feel "silly" again.

Consider that a warning. You know the proverbial "shot over the bow."

Have a great Day!

-Radix

[ProudEagle]

Good morning Miss Bunny and all. Just checking in, hope all are well.

It is the soldier, not the reporter who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the soldier, not the poet who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer who has given us freedom to demonstrate.

It is the soldier who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.

It is the soldier who has made and will continue to make the United States of America the greatest nation on earth.

[Mr_Magoo]

Air Power

McDONNELL RF-101C "VOODOO"

The F-101 lineage included several versions: low-altitude fighter-bomber, photo reconnaissance, two-seat interceptor and transition trainer. To accelerate production, no prototypes were built, the first Voodoo, an F-101A, made its initial flight on September 29, 1954. When production ended in March 1961, nearly 800 Voodoos had been built. Development of the unarmed RF-101, the world's first supersonic photo-recon aircraft, began in 1956 while 35 RF-101As and 166 RF-101Cs were produced, many earlier single-seat Voodoos were converted to the reconnaissance configuration.

The RF-101C pictured participated in "Operation Sun Run," a high-speed transcontinental flight on November 27, 1957. Using air-to-air refueling, a team of Voodoos set nonstop speed records from Los Angeles to New York City and return. Capt Ray W. Schrecengost, flying the plane on display, broke three existing speed records. This Voodoo flew vital low-altitude reconnaissance during the Cuban Missile Crisis and helped confirm that offensive missile sites in Cuba were being dismantled. It also served in Southeast Asia (SEA) with the 45th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, one of the first aircraft in SEA to revert to camouflage markings for combat use. It was transferred from the 186th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Mississippi Air National Guard, Key Field, Mississippi, to the USAF Museum on October 27, 1978.

SPECIFICATIONS
Span: 39 ft. 8 in.
Length: 69 ft. 3 in.
Height: 18 ft. 0 in.
Weight: 51,000 lbs. max.
Armament: One MK-28 or MK-43 thermonuclear bomb
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney J57’s of 15,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburner
Cost: $1,276,245

PERFORMANCE
Maximum speed: 1,000 mph.
Cruising Speed: 550 mph.
Range: 2,060 miles
Service Ceiling: 45,800 ft.

Photos/Information courtesy of the US Air Force Museum

[Soaring Feather]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Morning Troops, families, veterans, and Canadian and Israeli allies (and everybody else). Thank you for taking such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:

Sunrise 8:37am
Sunset 4:47pm

Hi 47F
Lo 36

Cloudy & mild

Actual yesterday in Anchorage:

Hi 42F
Lo 35F

State Hi 55F Seldovia
State Lo 0 Nuiqsut

[SevenofNine]

Breaking news off Hareetz wire

There is report at this time of morning car bomb just went off near Nablus Israel so far killing 3 people in latest report

Also another item off USA Today reporting Israel going give back up Miltary support to US and UK force and Mossad promise intellgence report on everybody fav bad boy Iraq dude Saddam

SWEETTTTTTTT

[zip]

whooooeee. Are you ever in trouble with the girlz. You better find a story to even it out. lol